Since posting the message on Facebook Michael has received several messages of support, congratulating him on his calm response to the mother.

‘It’s been quite overwhelming how much it all escalated,’ he said.

‘I didn’t want to upset anyone, but I needed to protect myself and my organisation, so I thought I would reply in a polite manner.’

Michael, who hasn’t heard back from the mother, says all children are welcome to his drama school.

Michael said: ‘If the mother changes her mind then her children are more than welcome to attend classes here – I certainly don’t blame them for the way their mother thinks.’

It’s worth pointing out that the Bible also forbids wearing ‘costly garments’ (1 Timothy 2:9), tearing your clothes (Leviticus 10:6), working on the weekend (Exodus 31:14–15) and cutting the hair on the sides of your head (Leviticus 19:27), all of which are likely to happen in the dramatic industries.

Looks like this woman will have a hard time finding a drama school that doesn’t make her kids immoral.